Global wealth advanced 4 percent to $58.7 trillion.

Interesting comparison data shows that the average wealth per adult in Thailand has grown from $3350 to $8391 between 2000 and 2016.

The average wealth per adult in Thailand has grown from $3350 to $8391 between 2000 and 2016.

Where do the bottom billion live?

With both large populations and a high incidence of low wealth, Africa and India – as expected – account for a high proportion of the bottom tail. As Table 4.2 shows, 486 million members of the bottom quintile – almost exactly half of the bottom billion – live in Africa or India, and 1.1 billion adults there fall within the bottom half of the global wealth distribution.

The other major concentration is in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly the low-income countries of South Asia and South East Asia.

Together, Africa, India, and Asia-Pacific account for 72% of the bottom billion by wealth, and 70% of the bottom half. The remaining 30% are mainly spread across China, Europe, and Latin America.